Primary Care Careers

Care Navigator Supervisor

The closing date is 12 September 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible care navigation supervisor, with excellent interpersonal skills, to join our fantastic team at Derby Road Surgery in Ipswich.The vacancy is offered on a part-time basis for 20.25 hours a week. The days and hours are as follows, however, this may be negotiable for the right candidate;

Thursday 8:00-18:30

Friday 7:45-18.30

Main duties of the job

  • Provide leadership to the care navigator/reception team.
  • Deal with any escalated queries and requests from patients or team.
  • Ensure scanning and filling is up to date.
  • Assist the practice manager with any complaints.
  • Manage the reception rota arranging cover for absences.
  • Support the induction and training of new employees.
  • Carry out start and end of day procedures, ensure team follow procedures.

Flexibility is crucial to accommodate training, holidays and occasional sickness.

We plan to hold interviews w/c 15th September 2025.

About us

Derby Road Surgery supports in excess of 19,000 patients from a diverse range of backgrounds. We have an established team with a strong focus on customer service and on developing and nurturing staff in order to deliver excellent standards of patient care.We are part of Suffolk Primary Care, which is a group of GP practices delivering patient care across Suffolk.

We use SystmOne and askmyGP to facilitate effective and efficient ways of working.

We offer a competitive salary along with other employee benefits, and the opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,671 to £29,604 a year FTE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28905

Job locations

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous healthcare experience.
  • Flexibility.
  • Range of transferable skills.
  • A strong command of written and spoken English.
  • Excellent telephone manner essential.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail is essential.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous healthcare experience.
  • Flexibility.
  • Range of transferable skills.
  • A strong command of written and spoken English.
  • Excellent telephone manner essential.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail is essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

The Derby Road Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,671 to £29,604 a year FTE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28905

Job locations

52 Derby Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP3 8DN


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